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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 233 p4p, 704 weight class) and John Ishmael (ranked 41 p4p, 101 weight class). Tan Zan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ishmael!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishmael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Ishmael lands a jab to the head.
Zan walks into a left hand.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Ishmael.
Ishmael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ishmael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ishmael throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Zan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishmael.
Zan connects with a looping right hand.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishmael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishmael throws a poor cross that misses
and Zan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Zan finds it's way through Ishmael's defenses.
Ishmael scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Ishmael misses.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishmael.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan blocks a jab.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ishmael's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishmael was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Zan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Zan misses.
Ishmael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zan.
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Ishmael seems unphased.
It looks like Zan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Ishmael.
Ishmael misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Zan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ishmael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zan throws a jab when Ishmael was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Zan. That snapped Ishmael's head back.
Ishmael throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
Zan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishmael scores with a nice strike.
Ishmael might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ishmael throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishmael throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
Ishmael takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ishmael there.
Ishmael lands a big right hand that sends Zan crashing to the mat! Ishmael stays standing though and waves Zan back to his feet!
Zan is rocked!
Ishmael takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishmael.
Zan lands a left hand.
Ishmael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishmael looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ishmael throws a sloppy body shot
and Zan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ishmael walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ishmael throws a hook but Zan avoids it easily.
Ishmael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ishmael looks to land a left hand but Zan moved out of range nicely.
Zan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ishmael. Ishmael circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan misses the jab.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Ishmael's head but Ishmael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ishmael lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishmael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Ishmael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishmael looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Ishmael throws an off balance right hand
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zan swings for the body but Ishmael moves out of range.
Ishmael misses with a looping right.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Ishmael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan throws a hook but Ishmael avoids it easily.
Ishmael misses the jab.
Zan slips under a jab from Ishmael.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishmael misses the target.
Ishmael lands with a hook. Zan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishmael. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishmael cracks Zan with a good jab.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Zan does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishmael moves away from the strike by Zan.
Zan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishmael on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishmael.
A big left from Ishmael misses.
Ishmael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ishmael throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan throws a hook but Ishmael avoids it easily.
Ishmael throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Ishmael slips the punch.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ishmael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zan connects with a body shot that sends Ishmael's belly button to the back.
Ishmael throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ishmael's corner calls for a 1-2. Ishmael obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ishmael.
Zan throwing a counter right hand but Ishmael manages to avoid it.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishmael.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tan Zan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zan cracks a nice hook into Ishmael's ribs.
Ishmael throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan scores with the left hand. Ishmael knows he should have avoided that one.
Ishmael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Ishmael is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zan with a body shot.
Ishmael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Ishmael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan with a jab.
Ishmael takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ishmael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Ishmael's head but Ishmael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ishmael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishmael was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Ishmael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ishmael throws an overhand right that lands on Zan's shoulder, as Zan tries to avoid the shot.
Ishmael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan defending well as Ishmael loads up on a big left hand.
Zan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zan with a jab.
Ishmael throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishmael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Ishmael.
Ishmael walks into a left hand.
Ishmael throws an off balance right hand
and Zan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishmael throws an off balance right hand
and Zan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Ishmael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Zan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ishmael throws a right hand that misses
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ishmael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.
Zan moves out of range as Ishmael strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ishmael.
Zan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishmael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ishmael is trying to force a seperation but Zan has the dominant position.
Zan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishmael backwards.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishmael backwards.
Zan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ishmael backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishmael breaks from the clinch.
Ishmael looks to throw the jab but Zan is out of range.
Ishmael misses with an uppercut. Zan saw that one coming.
Zan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Ishmael.
Zan scores with a jab. Ishmael acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ishmael scores with a sloppy right hand. Zan should have avoided that one.
Zan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ishmael throws a big shot that misses.
Ishmael lands with a straight right. Zan didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Ishmael misses its intended target.
Ishmael works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zan scores with a hook to the body. Ishmael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ishmael throws a sloppy body shot
and Zan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishmael misses the target.
Ishmael misses with a left hand
and Zan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ishmael is breathing heavily.
Jab by Zan.
Zan walks into a jab.
Ishmael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ishmael.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Zan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ishmael misses with a looping left.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Ishmael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zan works over Ishmael's head and body with a nice combination.
Good exchange - Zan coming out on top.
Ishmael is rocked!
Ishmael throws a hook but Zan avoids it easily.
Ishmael is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Ishmael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishmael seems to have recovered his senses.
Zan lands a nice shot that snaps Ishmael's head back.
Zan slips a straight right by Ishmael.
A big left from Ishmael misses.
It looked like Zan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ishmael.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan slips under a jab from Ishmael.
Ishmael misses with a lunging right hand
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ishmael misses with a right hand
and Zan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ishmael throws a hook but Zan blocks it.
Ishmael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zan.
Zan is looking to counter punch.
Zan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishmael. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ishmael misses with a left hand
enabling Zan to counter with a crisp jab.
Zan takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Zan.
A short right from Zan on the inside.
Zan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishmael's efforts to push away.
Zan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ishmael.
A left hand lands to the body for Zan.
Zan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ishmael can do to turn this around?
Zan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ishmaels head.
Zan pushes Ishmael against the cage. Zan is working some dirty boxing. Zan pushes off with a quick right hook! Ishmael goes down! Ishmael tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tan Zan!
Our winner, Tan Zan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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